Description:

A Tire & Auto Service Shop, the nation's largest family-owned and operated tire business, was founded almost 50 years ago. We are dedicated to providing exceptional automotive service with a focus on transparency and care to our nearly 2,300 team members. We offer diverse career paths, industry-leading training, and a commitment to our core values.

As a family-owned tire and automotive service retailer, our mission is to prioritize people and safety above all else. We are dedicated to delivering a "WOW" experience to our customers and team members, with a commitment to always do the right thing and challenge the status quo.

General Description: As a key member of Tire Discounter's (TD) Legal team, the Associate General Counsel will play a vital role in risk management for the company. The Associate Counsel will be responsible for supporting all legal functions, including:

Contract negotiation and management.
Management of litigation and outside counsel.
Preparation of definitive transaction agreements for M&A;
Management of M&A closings.
Real estate transaction negotiation; and
General risk management.

Essential Functions:

Assist General Counsel with:

management and administration of commercial contracts, including:

administration of TD's vendor engagement and contract review policies
promotion of TD's standard terms and conditions
review and negotiation of vendor agreements
manage contracts in electronic document management system (DMS)

management of legal matters related to broad real estate portfolio.
management of certain litigation and pre-litigation matters (e.g., pleading review, discovery coordination, etc.).
management of risk management matters, generally.
management of legal component of finance matters.
management and tracking of certain Company legal matters, generally, including management of outside counsel (e.g., coordination of work, review of bills, etc.)
assist in administration of TD policies and management of compliance matters, including those related to HR/benefits, litigation hold, operations/regulatory requirements, coupons/promotions/contests/sweepstakes, etc.
assist in the development of and management of a data privacy and compliance program
management of workers compensation matters.
management of intellectual property matters (e.g., filing for trademarks, vetting marketing materials for infringement, etc.).

Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong written (drafting) communication skills; outstanding presentation, verbal, and relationship building skills; the ability to lead through influence rather than direct control; creates consensus-based support for business strategies and decisions.
Capable of identifying barriers to action or agreement and ability to leverage strong negotiation best practices.
Ability to work independently.
Strong research and investigation skills.
Effective developer of legal and business solutions through demonstration of strong business acumen and excellent analytical and problem-solving.
Manages projects effectively, with a team-oriented approach.
Creative legal mind, a strong attention to detail, and an attitude that welcomes a challenge.
Thrives in a fast-moving environment and has a strong track record of adapting to change.

Education and Work Experience:

A BS/BA degree from an accredited college/university and a JD degree from an accredited law school.
A minimum of 1 year of legal experience.
Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.

Physical Demands:

Low physical effort required to sit, stand at files, bend, stoop, lift, and walk.
Maximum unassisted lift is 35 lbs. Average lift is less than 10 lbs.
Requires ability to use a keyboard and monitor.
Also requires the ability to communicate verbally, both in person and on the telephone.